a.k.a. Pablo
| a.k.a. Pablo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring |
Paul Rodriguez Joe Santos Katy Jurado Héctor Elizondo Mario Lopez |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Norman Lear Rick Mitz |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Embassy Television |
| Distributor |
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television Columbia TriStar Television Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 6 – April 10, 1984 |
a.k.a. Pablo is an American sitcom starring Paul Rodriguez that aired on ABC from March 6 to April 10, 1984.
Synopsis
Produced by Norman Lear, it focuses on struggling Hispanic stand-up comic Paul Rivera and his large Mexican American family, who still called him by his given name Pablo. While they supported his career and longed for his success, his traditionalist parents were offended by the ethnic humor he incorporated into his act and urged him to be more respectful of his heritage. Rounding out the boisterous family were his sister Lucia and know-it-all brother-in-law Hector and their five children, his "stuffed shirt" brother Manuel and flirty sister-in-law Carmen and their two children, and his very-anxious-to-wed spinster sister Sylvia. José was Paul/Pablo's slick but inexperienced agent.[1]
The cast included Paul Rodriguez, Joe Santos, Katy Jurado, Héctor Elizondo and Mario Lopez.
The first episode of the ABC series aired on Tuesday, March 6, 1984 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times. The show was quite controversial, because of its use of "Latin slang" and offended many members of the Latin and Hispanic community. The show was cancelled after six broadcasts.
In 2002 TV Guide ranked the series number 45 on its "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time" list.[2]
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Pilot | March 6, 1984 |
| 1-2 | "The Big Mouth" | March 13, 1984 |
| 1-3 | "My Son, the Gringo" | March 20, 1984 |
| 1-4 | "The Presidential Joke Teller" | March 27, 1984 |
| 1-5 | "The Whole Enchilada" | April 3, 1984 |
| 1-6 | "The Woman Who Came to Dinner" | April 10, 1984 |